A New Nation: Articles of Confederation & the Federal System

What does the word "currency" refer to?

• The money used in a certain area.

• The land size of a certain area.

• The type of government in a certain area.

• The number of people in a certain area.

Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

How did Benjamin Franklin help at the Constitutional Convention?

• He got slave states and free states to agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise.

• He got the large states and small states to agree on the Great Compromise.

• He wrote the Preamble to describe the purpose of the new government.

• He wrote the Bill of Rights to protect the natural rights of the people.

What are the two houses in Congress created by the Great Compromise?

• The Treasury and the Senate.

• The White House and the Capital.

• The House of Representatives and the Senate.

• The Capital and the Treasury.

Why were the states afraid of the federal government having too much power?

• Because they wanted to pay taxes.

• Because they wanted a king to rule the new country.

• Because they didn't want to follow laws.

• Because they didn't want a tyrannical king to rule again.

What argument did the Three-Fifths Compromise settle?

• It settled how many votes each state could submit.

• It settled representation in the Senate.

• It settled how states should be represented.

• It settled the issue on how slaves would be counted in the population.

What power do citizens have in a representative democracy such as the United States?

• Citizens can choose which laws they want to follow.

• Citizens are able to decide which taxes to pay.

• Citizens elect representatives to run the government.

• Citizens vote directly on all laws for the country.

Which of the following are examples of natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence?

• prosperity and happiness

• health and property

• wealth and safety

• life and liberty

What does the word "population" refer to?

• The land size of a certain area.

• The money used in a certain area.

• The number of people in a certain area.

• The type of government in a certain area.

"We the people of the United States..." -The Preamble of the United States Constitution, 1787

Which of the following is the BEST reason Framers of the Constitution include this text in the document?

• to show that the government is given its power by the people.

• to show that all people in the country have no rights.

• to show that the government can take away the rights of the people.

• to show that all people in the country have no say in government.